State House Speaker Thom Tillis confirmed rumors Tuesday that impatient state lawmakers could attempt to speed up the timetable for natural gas fracking in North Carolina.

The Republican lawmaker said he’s willing to consider such proposals, but also said he’s inclined to let the N.C. Mining & Energy Commission complete its task by the October 2014 deadline set by the state legislature last year.

The commission, created last summer, is responsible for writing three reports, along with about 100 regulations covering such issues as well construction, chemical disclosures, wastewater disposal and property owners’ rights.